An agent is typically either an employee of the principal or an independent contractor. Very important legal consequences hinge on this distinction. The primary distinction between an employee and an independent contractor is

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	D) Whether the principal and the agent have a fiduciary relationship.
	B) The official title of the agent.
	A) The degree of control retained or exercised by the principal over the agent.
	C) The nature of the contract between the principal and the agent.